Re: Notes about Symbolix demo on ccosun

[ag471@yfn.ysu.edu (Eric S. Ford)]

In a previous article, bazyar@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (Jawaid Bazyar) says:

>joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn) writes:
>
>>>Last note: the company that trademarked "Eureka" - I'm sorry. Now can
>>>anyone tell me what name is NOT reserved / copyrighted / trademarked /
>>>owned/possessed / wanted / pending / in work / lost ???
>
>>I must have missed something, but wasn't it Archimedes who went running
>>through the street, naked, more than 2000 years ago yelling "Eureka"? Of
>>course it was. How can the word be trademarked or copyrighted? Eureka is
>>also the name of a city in California. It might also be the state of
>>California's motto.
>
>  Same as the word "Apple" is a trademark.  It sucks, but it's life.
>

Yes, but I believe the restriction on using a trademark name only applies
if the "trade" is considered "reasonably" the same.  For instance, you
could open a car dealership and call it "The Apple Dealer" and not violate
Apple Computer's copyright or trademark.   On the other hand, you could not
open a business dealing in computer parts, repair, software or such and use
a name that had 'Apple' in it.  I believe different rules apply to the 
company logo, however.


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Eric S. Ford    ag471@yfn.ysu.edu